>> to reduce traffic deaths brings license plate leaders to one of the most dangerous intersections. the hope and concern. >> area home prices continuing to soar. when some housing experts say you might expect relief. >> warming trend for the weekend. abc7news at 11:00 starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> my daughter was killed here. they have not caught the individuals that killed her. >> one of the most dangerous, even deadly intersections in the south bay. a fix has arrived. i'm dan ashley. >> i am ama daetz. in an effort to build a better bay area, san jose has installed

its first automated license plate cameras at the intersection of monterey boulevard. >> amanda del castillo yo introduces you to a mother who made it her mission to improve safety at an intersection her daughter was killed. >> this was my daughter. i have no idea who killed her. no idea. if we had cameras, we would have caught the person who killed my daughter. i know we would have. >> she spent the last year pushing for safety improvements at one of san jose's most dangerous intersections. her demands lead to changes at monterey road. including the installation of four automated license plate readers on monday, part of a pilot program with signs alerting drivers. last april, her daughter, a mother of five, was in her wheelchair and in the crosswalk when she was hit and left for dead. >> the only glimpse into your daughters crash came from where? >> the shell gas station.

that is the only camera working around here. >> friday, police marked the 28th traffic death this year, stemming from an unsolved hit-and-run case from 2011. the victim in that crash died tuesday in hospice care. this 11-year-old video was the only footage received -- released at the time. >> why didn't they do that 11 years ago? >> when traffic fatalities in san jose continue at record pace, the pilot program will test whether the cameras are effective at reducing the number of traffic crashes. privacy advocates are raising concerns about the surveillance technology. >> no individual personal information is being captured. it is taking pictures of numbers. >> the nonprofit digital rights group electronic frontier foundation claims the

information stored is susceptible to misuse and data breach. instead suggesting one of the better privacy protections would be for police to retain no information at all passing a vehicle that doesn't match a hotlist. we asked when the license plate readers would be functioning. there is no set date. in san jose, amanda tells -- amanda del castillo. >> prosecutors released new information in one of the suspects of this month's mass shooting. they accuse him of being a gang member. he made his first court appearance today. he used a full automatic selector switch to transform a glock into an illegal machine gun. he was one of 12 people injured in the shooting. six others died. martin and his brother will be back in court on tuesday. >> for the first time, a russian commander says the real goal of ukraine is to take full control of the southern and eastern regions to establish a land

bridge between russia and crimea. in mary a poll, about 1000 fighters and civilians are surrounded by russian forces. the russians say they will not storm in, but will not allow supplies in, either. ukraine's president remains defiant. >> after eight years of brutal war, russia wanted to destroy our state completely. depriving ukrainians of the right to life. but no matter how fierce the battles are, there's no chance for death to defeat life. everyone knows that. >> new satellite images show a second mass grave outside. ukrainian officials say hundreds of civilians may be buried there. the atrocities in ukraine one of the reasons one american flew overseas to help fight. he's a veteran from the bay area heading home after one month in ukraine. dan noyes talked with him about

his decision to go, his perilous journey, and why he wishes he could have stayed longer. >> i'm the maintenance manager, so i support properties in san francisco and oakland. >> kevin hayes' employer would not let him take a leave of absence, so he burned one month of vacation to be in ukraine. >> tell me about the decision, why did you do it? >> the way i saw it, the only thing you can do against a bully is punch him in the mouth. >> he's a retired u.s. army -- russia expected an easy victory for the superpower. but it has been slow and painful. >> it hurt me to keep watching it. no one was doing anything about it. we should have had boots on the ground before ukraine, before any washing troops went over the ukrainian border. >> do you think it would have stopped russia? >> absolutely. >> he went to poland by himself

a month ago, got a rental car, and tried walking across the border into ukraine during a snowstorm. a guard stopped him. >> i said i'm going to ukraine, and he said you have to ride across the border in a vehicle. you can walk. so i went to the stoplight across the street and started knocking on people's car doors. >> a driver offered to take them to meet the ukrainian military. it wasn't long before he was on the train. they gave him a ukrainian military id, body armor, rifle, and uniform. he added an american flag and met many foreigners fighting for ukraine. >> big guy maybe even came from australia. everywhere. germany. poland. it is an amazing thing how the world can really come together whenever it needs to.

>> he worked with a mostly spanish speaking unit from peru in columbia. they honed their hand signals. >> staggered. extended line. >> he didn't want to go into specifics of what he did in ukraine. >> actually in the field in combat, or doing training? >> we were doing a little bit of both. >> did you fire your rifle? >> i don't want to talk about that. >> from his hotel room, he helped supply weapons and ammunition. now he has to head home to his wife and children while his unit goes to fight on the front lines. >> our whole unit is basically going to be in the front next week. >> and you wish you had stayed? >> absolutely. they are brothers for life. that is for sure. >> he's set to land in san

francisco on monday. for the icam, dan noyes. >> what a story. to help ukraine, we put together a list of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees on abc7news.com/take action. >> today is earth day, a key pillar of building a better bay area is addressing issues and climate change. hundreds went through san francisco for earth day demanding climate justice. cornell barnard has the story. >> hundreds, mostly students, took to the streets of san francisco on earth day demanding to be heard. sky 7 was overhead as they marched from u.n. plaza through the tenderloin. the march of rally at city hall was organized by youth versus

apocalypse. a group calling for environmental and climate justice for some of the bay area's most underserved communities. >> and treasure island. well income communities of color suffering from radioactive contamination for years. >> of the group demanding the cleanup of toxic waste dating back to the 1940's. >> we are asking for remediation. justice to the overall area. for folks to stop building on soil they know is toxic. >> advocates were impressed so many young people are getting involved. >> i'm so proud and amazed they care about climate justice and offer bayview. >> the cleanup being done. overseen by the epa. activists want more oversight. >> we will not quit or give up. we will keep pushing the effort. >> there was dancing and

sidewalk chalk murals. deflection on planet earth. >> it is earth day. i want to celebrate my home, my earth with the community i love. >> in san francisco, cornell barnard. >> dozens of young people in the south bay turned out for an earth day event in san jose. the silicon valley branch of the organization called sunrise movement led a march from city hall to plaza de cesar chavez to talk about the climate crisis. they were part of a larger mobilization of young people across california. we have a full library of abc7 climate watch coverage on our streaming app, including eight lesser-known ways to conserve your families water. and the app you can find on roku, apple tv, amazon fire, or android tv. scroll down to the climate watch section. >> up they go.

home prices have skyrocketed since the start of the year. when potential buyers might see relief. >> a stable of downtown san jose making a comeback. what will be taking over the building once occupied by the fairmont hotel. >> a close encounter with a bear after a man found one rummaging through the dumpster. dry and warmer for the weekend. the temperature spread coming up. >> all of that ahead. here's a look at what is coming up tonight after abc7 news at 11:00. >> we are in a fight. >> i lived in a one-bedroom apartment. all, kevin hart was living with me. then i'm making breakfast for kevin hart.

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>> part of building a better bay area is focusing on issues affecting the economy. we are looking at a family are one. the housing market and what feels like a never ending shortage of homes and housing. prices are soaring in the bay area with some recording double-digit percentage increases over the past couple of months. tim johns spoke with housing experts this evening about what is driving the rapid increase in prices and homebuyers when they might see relief. >> coming as a surprise to no one, housing prices are becoming increasingly out of reach for more people. a new report from online real estate company zillah says local homeowners paint as much as 24% since january. >> that is not surprising to me at all. >> todd david is the executive director. he says the problem with high

housing costs comes from a multitude of factors. >> these are the ramifications of the policy choices that we have chosen. >> california and the bay area in particular have built too little housing for about 50 years. it has gotten so bad in the golden state, we account for half of the entire housing shortage in the u.s. to eye-popping statistics can be seen on the ground. >> i have been in situations with a successful offer of 500 thousand over asking. >> the hot housing market facing dozens of others all interested in the same property. he warns those trying to purchase a new place to have patience. >> it could take anywhere from three to six months of looking very actively. >> for those hoping for reprieve, david says don't hold your breath. in order to fix the problem,

several things need to be done, changing zoning laws, expediting approval processes, and more affordable housing at the top. without them, he says we will be stuck in these problems for years to come. >> keep seeing the cost of housing going up. >> in san francisco, tim johns. >> in the south bay, san jose psychotic fairmont hotel set to reopen monday with a new name. after more than 30 years, they will take over the hotel. they filed for bankruptcy and closed in march of last year. the owners brought insignia by hilton and remodeled the bar and lobby. they have a new gym, restaurant, and outdoor pool concept. >> 18 rooms on the pool deck with direct access. all private patios for each guestroom, as well. >> the management says more than

100 of the hotel employees will be back on the job. they expect the opening to create a big economic boost for the city. okun's fire department has additional power to deal with large-scale disasters. 22 graduates of the fire department's emergency response team were sworn in as disaster service worker volunteers. now authorized to help at the scene of earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, and other major events. >> when the fire department and police department are overwhelmed, we come up with the excess civilians, small fires. we are mainly here as support, extra hands on the ground. >> all of the graduates completed 24 hours of training since april 1 to earn their certificates. >> a man from big bear lake in southern california had a big bear problem to deal with. it starts with him walking up to >> >> some dumpsters. he checks out to see what is lurking in the trash container.

then a bear pops its head up. as you can tell, he took off running. it turns out, it was the animal who ran off after getting spotted by the human. can you imagine that guys heart rate? >> you can't think fast enough. if it is a mountain lion i do this, if it is a bear, i do this. your natural instinct is to run. >> i can only imagine. >> if you want to run this weekend, the weather looks fantastic. let me show you a beautiful sunset. the sun went down at 7:50 one. a few passing clouds. and it was so gorgeous. you probably remember the rain. a few lightning strikes.

this era picked up some snow, as well. really in the last couple of days. rainfall totals have added up. .4 in san francisco. .6 in santa rosa. three quarters in oakland. under half an inch in livermore. the storm that came through picked up the swells. 10 to 14 feet. we do have a risk of recurrence. 48 hour snow totals. 31 inches, 29 inches. a couple inches around arnold. beautiful view of salesforce tower. foggy areas tomorrow morning. warming trend this weekend. pattern continues next week. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. if you have early plans, good idea to grab a light jacket. air quality good for most areas.

all weekend long, a couple of spots sunday going moderate. first thing tomorrow morning, parts of lake and mendocino counties. temperatures as low in the 30's. frost could kill any sensitive plants. you want to bring them inside, or cover them. upper 30's to low 50's. areas of fog starting off the day. in the afternoon, a warmer day. 72 in san jose. on the peninsula, 67. 69 palo alto. downtown san francisco. 64 degrees. the sun shining. 73 in napa. in the east bay, 69. fremont, temperatures coming inland. 75 in walnut creek. livermore, 78. if you wonder about the rain, i have encouraging news. early may, possibility. accuweather 7 day forecast.

both saturday and sunday. spring warmth with 80's in linda. 60's coast side. temperatures are not changing a lot. until tuesday. that is when we have the cooler, breezier conditions. bottoming out on thursday. then they rebound on friday. looking nice. >> dave stewart is going to be honored by the team this season.

>> a colorful mural unveiled in richmond honoring juneteenth. painted on the 37th street overpass, renamed the juneteenth freedom underpass. the mirror all honors the new federal holiday falling on june 19. it commemorates the end of slavery in the u.s. >> the a's set a date to get dave stewart's number. it will honor the former world series m.v.p. on 9/11. his number will be retired and fans will receive a replica jersey. he was a pitching ace for the a's of the late 80's and early 90's. he will be the sixth player to have his jersey retired.

>> tensions and tempers as the giants open a series in washington. >> larry beil is here with sports. >> it is the old unwritten rules of baseball again. we have the national subset. this is how we play. get use it.

>> giants open up the series in the nation's capital. seven runs in the second inning. the nets not happy. even less happy about what occurred late in the game. giants in d.c. austin slater. his first of the year. three run blast. came into the game hitting 105. giants up in a flash.

later in the second, bases-loaded. his second double of the inning. everybody's going 7-0. seven runs in the second. two outs in the ninth. running on the pitch. he will score. out by a mile. trying to run up the score. don't you know the unwritten rules? they win 7-1. the a's and rangers. let's bash. second inning. nathaniel lowe, two run homer giving up five runs and five frames. five in the second to take the lead. shout out today's. young guys. makes a nice running catch. was in his major-league debut wednesday. in the fourth, what can seth brown do? the two round liner that's fair. but the rangers win 8-1. warriors go for a sweep of

denver. andrew wiggins working in game three. huge late in the fourth quarter. knocks it down. wiggins racing for the offensive rebound. beating three nuggets to the ball. the result was jordan poole drive. scored only nine points in the game. held the warriors to a five-point victory. >> scoring is not something i'm worried about. but right now, i'm out here trying to rebound, defend, everything i can to help the team win. >> game four, warriors and nuggets on abc 7. game three the sons, pelicans. devon booker out with a hammy. close down the stretch, chris paul does this. gets to his spot. scored eight straight. 17 in the fourth. 28 points overall. 14 assists.

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>> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand 30 abc7 bay area connected tv app available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire, and roku. download now and start streaming. >> that will do it for tonight. thanks for watching. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. have a great weekend. stay tuned on jimmy cagle. -- jimmy kimmel. enjoy.